Bloody Barnabas.

Sometimes I want to paint up a model just for fun. My buddy gave me this one as he had two copies of it. I felt like working on a project that was just something for me. Almost a pallet cleanser if you will.

It was also nice to work on something more organic looking.

So here is the Minions Warlock Bloody Barnabas. It's awesome because its a gatorman, wielding an ax.

Man O War Shock Troopers.

These are some of the coolest models I have the pleasure of painting. I had liked the look of them for years but were not really game worthy so I held off on picking up a box. With the new rules changes to Warmachine I decided it was time to give it a go.

First things first. The models were easy to assemble with very little mold line clean up, which is atypical for PVC models. The joints were easy and unlike too many models did not require pinning.

All in all it took about an hour to clean up and assemble the bits.

I did these up in a bit of an alternate scheme, sticking with the red of Khador but forgoing the normal silver on the armor as I felt it would distract from the over all Red/Black look I was going for.

So here are the pictures I find that these might be some of the best models I have done to date.

Karchev Completed.

My God, what a fun model to paint. I loved every bit of working on this one.

So without further ado (and a wall of text).......

The Model!

Kharchev 1.0

I was debating holding my next post for a finished model, but I have been having so much fun working on this one that I just wanted to share.

If you are not familiar with the Privater Press War Machine Line. This is Kharchev. He is both a big stompy robot (aka War Jack) and a War Caster. Basically he is all the cool things that draws one to the game.

First things first. The model is all metal and big with a capital B for something in all metal. Think about the same size as the old GW Daemon Prince big metal model for reference.

With that in mind, I started of course by removing all the flash and mold lines from each piece of the model. Then it was on to pinning, a lot of pinning.....

With that done I moved on to pinning the model to the base and primed with Vallejo Surface Primer - Grey. Once the primer was cured I coated the model with Vallejo Model Color Grey/Black, Then did the first under highlights using stone grey. I then shot the first red inks using FW - Red. Once that was dry I did the second under highlight using a mix of Vallejo Model Color - Flat Flesh and Vallejo Game Color - Red at a ratio of 10:1. Then I shot the second ink using P3 - Red ink.

It was then time to gloss coat to seal in the freshness. Once the gloss coat was cured I started working on the blacks that would both be on the finished model and for an undercoat to the silvers. Again I used Vallejo Model Color - Black/Grey. Once the tedious process of blacking was completed it was on to the brown undercoat for the golds. I used Vallejo Game Color - Beasty Brown. For the next step I needed to decided what gold I wanted on the model. I decided to go with something a bit darker, so I grabbed Vallejo Model Color - Bronze as a base. Then it was onto the silvers. Again I wanted something darker to start with so I chose P3 - Pig Iron.

Once all that was done I worked on his tiny little half face. Which is a great focal point on the model as its a huge contrast to the big shiny robot body. I started with Reaper - Olive Green as the undertone. then glazed Vallejo Model Color - Bright Flesh. Then I did a very light glaze of purple to give the skin tone a bit more depth, and highlighted back up to Bright Flesh. With all that work done, It was time to gloss coat it again.

Then I added the oil washes. For this model I did two. I used a black and Burnt Umber, The black was used on the reds and silvers, and the Burnt Umber on the golds.

So that's were we leave off. The only things left are to add the highlights and shades to the silvers and golds, work on the base, and add the snow effect.

Beast 09!

I was able to get this one finished last night while hosting a painting hangout on Google.
Painting hangouts are a great way to meetup with other painters, bounce ideas, joke around and generally have a great time while painting. The best part is that you get to be in your own house in your painting area with all your stuff, It's really the best of all worlds, when compared to painting at your local store (IMHO, but then it is my blog so.....).

Anyway... back to what the topic of the post actually is, This is the Privateer Press - Khador, Beast 09 character Warjack. It's got great fluff and fun game rules. The sculpt for the model is really old and you can really see it in the joins, lines and detail. It's still a fun model to paint and went really fast.

Finally a new project!

For those that didn't know, my amazing wife and I had baby number 5 a few weeks ago. It is truly an astonishing thing, and quite frankly she is probably the best mini (see what I did there?) we have ever made.

That being said I was finally able to get back into the painting studio to work on models.

I picked the Privateer Press, Khador Beast 09 Warjack as my return project. It's a really old sculpt and time has not been terribly kind to it, and yet it has a quirky character filled feel about it.

As to painting technique. I started with my typical red ink over highlights mix, and got the black added for the undercoat on the soon to be added silvers. Then went ahead and did the browns to under coat the golds. For this one I am actually using Vallejo - Model Color - Brass. My thinking is that its an older model so why not go a bit toned down on all the shiny bits.

So stay tunes. Lots more to come, and I will be back to the posting at least twice a week in the very near future!

Commissions

I love painting models. It's something pretty amazing, to take a bare piece of plastic or metal and to turn it into something special.

So if you have seen my work and would like me to paint your models here is how to make it happen.

1. Send me an email at flightmedicpaints@gmail.com
   Please include the following:
   What model/models you would like painted.
   Do you have the model or would you like me to obtain it on your behalf.
   If you already have the model please let me know if it is assembled or NIB.
   Please let me know if you would like to have custom/display basing. 

2. Some painting services offer "levels" of painting. Personally I have no idea how I would pull that off as I paint models to the best of my ability. More importantly, I believe that if you are willing to trade your hard earned money for my service that you deserve my very best.

3. Pricing - This would be based on what we discuss, as each customers project is different it will depend on what the whole project entails. Items like display basing, pinning and assembly vary quite a bit.
  a. The price I quote you will be the price - no hidden costs, no "Sorry this went over by 10 hours give me more....shenanigans".
  b. All payments are through Paypal. This give you, the customer the most protections possible.
  c. I require half of the agreed upon price up front (If I am supplying the model the cost of what I would pay will be added to this, and I will do my best to find the cheapest price, or let you know what I found so you can purchase it yourself if its more comfortable that way).
  d. Final payment is due before I ship the completed model.



4. What you can expect from me.
    Communication - I will keep you updated on your project. It's up to you on how you     would like this done. You can follow the progress on the blog, get updates via email, text etc. Just let me know your preference.
    My best effort - Like I stated earlier, your money is your vote of confidence, and I want to earn your business.

So there you have it. Please feel free to email me any questions you might have.

Thanks,
Robert aka FltMedic.